Sofa-bed.



n. 7|3,26o. Patented Nov. n, |902.

T. G. wEvER.

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(Appxiccin med Jan.. 29, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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NiTED STATES'- ATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE G. WEYER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO S. KARPEN du BROS., A CORPORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA. y i

'SOFA-BED.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent N o. 713,260, dated November 11, 1902. .Application Vfiled January 29, 1902. i Serial No. 91,674. l (No model.)

T all wwm/ tlm/wy UOUGWI/f catch in the operation of lowering such rear- Be it known that I, THEODORE G. WEYER, ward bed-section. a citizen of the United States of America, and Similar numerals of reference indicate like a resident of Chicago, in the county of CookY dparts in the several views. 55 and State of Illinois, have invented certain Referring to thedrawings, lgrepresents the new and useful Improvements in Sofa-Beds, usualfboX-form base of the sofa, `which may of Which'the following is a specification. be provided with fixed verticalends 2 2'when The present invention relates to that typeV aiDavenport type of vsofa is used rin connecof folding or sofa bed in which a pair of sec-` tion with the"presentinvention. 6o 1o tions hinged together longitudinally are con- Sand 4 are the adjustablebed-sections,

nected to and supported by a stationary base, hinged together' longitudinally by means of so as to be capable of ready adjustment to hinge' members 55 at'the ends Vand upholafford either a horizontal bed-surface or a stered'in any usual and suitable manner. seat-surface similarto the ordinary Daveu- 6 represents transversely-sliding carriages, 65 port or other like sofa; and the objects of the one at each end of zthe bed and which may present improvements are to provide a simbe of any usual construction. Such'carriages ple, durable, and convenient construction and are arranged to move in `suitable guides 7 on arrangement of .parts with which the movable the end boards of the base l. sections can be spread out to form a bed with- 8 represents vertical Vstandards or exten- 7o 2o out removing the supporting-base away from sions secured to or forming part of the carits ordinary position immediately against the 'riages 6 and to the upper end of which'in the wall of the room and which is adapted fori present invention the adjustable bed-sections easy and convenient manipulation without' are pivotally lconnected by a pivot-pintle, any danger to the person of the operator due which in my preferred construction, as shown 75 t0 sudden movement or slipping of either 'in the drawings, is common to the hinge memmovable section and with which Wear of the bers 5 5 between said sections and forms a carpet is entirely avoided in that the adjustvcommon pivot-axis for pivotal movement of able bed-sections are wholly supported by the the different parts in a folding or unfolding base in eithera folded or unfolded condition.. of the adjustable members aforesaid. 8o 3o The strain upon the hinges is reduced to aY VW'ith the described construction, with the minimum andample space provided for... the parts in a folded condition (illustrated in Fig. storage of the bedclothes, all as will here- 1) toconstitute a sofa, the operations to coninafter more fully appear and be more par-v vvert the same into a'bed are as follows: The ticularly pointed out in the claims. e I attain respective adjustable sections, with their rel- 85 such objects by the construction and arrangeativeY position still unchanged, are drawn forment of vparts illustrated inthe accompanyward, the/sliding carriage and guide-slides ing drawings, in whichtherefor', as 'heretofore described, affording Figure l is a view illustrating the present means whereby such forward movement can invention,the adjustable bed-sections being be easily attained and also limited to the re- 9o 4o shown in end elevation, while the supportquired extent, which in the present construcing box-shaped base is shown in transverse rtion is just sufficient 'to enable the Vvertical section with the parts adjusted to form a sofa or rearward adjustable member 3 to be even of the Davenport type; Fig. 2, a similar View with the back surface of the base when low- With the parts unfolded to form a bed; Fig. ered, as illustrated in Fig. 2, and such low- 95 3, a detail longitudinal section showing the ering of the vertical rearward section into a end construction of a bed involving the preshorizontal position to form a portion of the ent invention; Fig. 4,afragmentary end elebed-surface is effected after the above-devation ofV the adjustable bed-sections, illusscribed movement of the parts is attained. trating the automatic catch in position to Another part of the present invention inroo 5o hold the rearward section in a raised condivolves an automatic catch for the respective tion; Fig. 5, a similar view illustrating such ends of the adjustable sections, so as to lock the same in their normal folded condition, with one section at right angles to the other, as illustrated in Fig. 1, and to permit of a ready and automatic disengagement of said catches by a slight reverse pivotal movement of the rearward adjustable bed member 3. In this 9 represents a pawl or dog pivoted to the rearward adjustable member 3 and formed at its free end with a detent-notch l0, adapted for engagement with a projecting stop or pin 1l on the other adjustable member 4 to hold the rearward bed member 3 in its raised and substantially verticalposition. Thearrangement is such that with the member 3 in a lowered or horizontal position the straight under surface of the dog or pawl 9 rests upon the stop or pin ll, and in a movement of such member 3 into a vertical position the pawl 9 rides upon said stop or pin until its detentnotch 10 drops into engagement with said stop or pin to hold the bed member 3 in the described vertical position.

l2 is a curved switching groove or guideway in the pawl or dog 9, spanning the detent-notch 10 and opening into the under surface of the dog or pawl 9 at both ends. The forward end of such guideway is open, while its rear end is normally closed by a yielding switch-tongue 13. With such construction when it is desired to again lower the adjustable member 3 to a horizontal position the upper end of the said member is swung forward by hand a short distance, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 4, bringing the forward end of the Switching-groove l2 into position to drop by gravity over the stop or pin 11. The adjustable bed member 3 is then free to be swung backward into the desired horizontal position, the stop or pin 1l engaging in the switching-groove 12 during the independent movement of the dog or pawl 9 with relation to said stop or pin, and as the said member 3 nears a horizontal position the said pin or stud is adapted to move out of the switching-groove 12 past the yielding switchtongue 13, as illustrated in Fig. 5, with the dog or pawl 9 resting by its under surface on top of said stop or pin, ready fora repetition of the operations previously described of again raising the said rearward bed-section 3 into a vertical position.

In the present construction the forward adjustable bed member4 will at all times maintain a horizontal position, except when its 1"orward end is temporarily raised to aord access to the large chamber of the base l, in which the bedclothes, duc., are stored when not in use, and in order to prevent such bedclothes from interfering with the movements of the sliding carriages 6 the same will be usually partitioned olf by transverse partitions 14 from the main chamber of the base, as illustrated in Fig. 3.

Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a pair of adjustable bed-sections one of which is slidingly connected to the main base, an independent carriage having transverse movement in said base, a pair of hinge members connecting the pair of adjustable bedsections and the independent carriage together in a pivotal manner, and latching means carried by the bed-sections aforesaid and adapted to hold the rearward bed-section at an angular adjustment with relation to the horizontal bed-section to admit of an adjustment of the rearward bed-section after a forward-sliding movement of the bed -sections upon the main base, substantially as set forth.

2. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a pair of adjustable bed-sections one of which is slidingly connected tothe main base, an independent carriage having transverse movement in said base, a pair of hinge members connecting the pair of adjustable bedsections and the independent carriage together in a pivotal manner, and latching means carried wholly by said hinge members for holding the rearward bed-section atan angular adjustment with relation to the horizon tal bed-section, substantially as set forth.

3. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a pair of adjustable bod-sections one of which is slidingly connected to the main base, a pair of independent carriages located at the respective ends of the main base and having transverse movement thereon, pairs of hinge members connecting the pair of adjustable bed-sections and the independent carriages together in a pivotal manner, and latching means for holding the rearward bed-section at an angular adjustment with relation to the horizontal bed -section, substantially as set forth.

4. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a pair of adjustable bed-sections one of which is slidingly connected to the main base, a pair of independent carriages located at the respective ends of the main base and having transverse movement thereon, pairs of hinge members connecting the pair of adjustable bed-sections and the independent carriages together in a pivotal manner, and latching means carried wholly by said hinge members for holding the rearward bed-section at an angular adjustment with relation to the horizontal bed-section, substantially as set forth.

5. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a pair of adjustable bed-sections one of which is slidingly connected to the main base, an independent carriage having transverse movement in said base and provided with a vertical standard, a pair of hinge members connecting the pair of adjustable bed-sections and the standard of the independent carriage together in a pivotal manner, and latching means for holding the rearward bed-section at an angular adjustment with relation to the horizontal bed-section, substantially as set forth.

6. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a pair of adjustable bed-sections one of ICO which is slidingly connected to the main base, an independent carriage having transverse movement in said base and provided wit-h a vertical standard, a pair of hinge members connecting the pair of adjustable bed-sections and the standard of the independent carriage together in a pivotal manner, and latching means carried wholly by said hinge member for holding the rearward bed-section at an anguiar adjustment with relation to the horizontal bed-section,.substantially as set forth.

7. In asofa-bed or the like, the combination of a pair of sections or members, and means for holding one section at an angular adjustment with relation to vthe other section, the saine comprising a pin or stop on one section and a pivoted pawl or dog on the other section such pawl being provided with a detentnotch, a guideway spanning the detent-notch, and a yielding switch-tongue closing the rear end of such guideway, substantially as set forth.

8. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a pair of adjustable bed-sections arranged thereon, and means for holding the rearward bed-section at its angular adjustment with relation to the other bed-section,

the same comprising a pin or stop on one section, and a pivoted pawl or dog on the other section, such pawl being provided with a detent-notch, a curved guideway spanning the detent-notch, and a yielding switch-tongue closing the rear end of said guideway, substantially as set forth. 9. In a sofa-bed, the combination of a main base, a carriage adapted to have a transverse movement in said base, a pair of adjustable bed-sections pivotally connected to each other and to said carriage, and means for holding the rearward bed-section at its angular adjustment with relation to the other bed-section, the same comprising a pin or stop on one section and a pivoted pawl or dog on the other section, such pawl being provided with a detent-notch, a curved guideway spanning the detent-notch, and a yielding switch-tongue closing `the rear end of said guideway, substantially as set forth.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 25th day of January, 1902.

THEODORE G. WEYER. Witnesses:

ROBERT BURNS, HENRY A. NoTT. 

